view console activity remotely

azsquall · 07-06-2009, 04:19 PM

Hi,
I have seen this command before, but i don't remember exactly what it is.

I have a script to install several softwares on my linux enterprise 5.0. That script relies heavily on internet connection, therefore, i executed the script directly from local console, rather than through Secure shell.

is there any way that I can take a look at console activity remotely? using secure shell?

Thanks so much!

chrism01 · 07-06-2009, 08:26 PM

That's what ssh does. Its just a way of remotely connecting to a cli securely. (Of course you can do it locally as well, but that would be redundant).

azsquall · 07-06-2009, 09:05 PM

sorry to confuse u.
my question is: i have process running at local screen, tty1.
Since I can't sit in that environment for a long time, I need to use SSH to monitor whatever happens/how the process has been going.

Thanks!!

chrism01 · 07-07-2009, 12:24 AM

Still don't understand.... you are logged into system A and want to login to system B from A? Use ssh, then look at whatever you want on system B.

Give exact example

billymayday · 07-07-2009, 12:27 AM

I think he wants to ssh in and see what's happening with an existing session on tty1

chrism01 · 07-07-2009, 01:42 AM

Maybe he's thinking of screen?

azsquall · 07-07-2009, 01:11 PM

yes. I don't have "screen' actually"
I ended up using "tail ..svc1" , kinda forget the path.
But it's not live-update though. I guess I would need special software to do this?
thanks1

farslayer · 07-07-2009, 01:35 PM

screen as suggested can do what you want..

I had a guy remote into the server setup a screen session, which I then attached to locally, so we were both looking at the same info on the same console, him remotely via ssh and me locally at the server.

very handy.